The Seattle Women's Commission will convene its fourth biennial Summit at Seattle University's Pigott Hall on Saturday, October 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Keynote speakers will be State Representative and State Democratic Majority Whip Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Kristen Rowe-Finkbeiner, author of the award winning book, The F-Word: Feminism in Jeopardy--Women, Politics, and the Future," and co-founder and Executive Director of MomsRising.org.

The Summit will bring together women and men from the Greater Seattle area to discuss issues that matter to Seattle women through dynamic workshops, facilitated discussions, and an interactive resource fair. The Summit will help participants develop skills to advocate effectively for women's issues through trainings on communication, advocacy, and leadership. Workshop sessions will highlight a variety of issues of importance to women including economics, leadership, health, advocacy and violence against women.

The information shared at the Summit will guide the Seattle Women's Commission on its annual work plan and directly inform its policy recommendations.

The role of the Seattle Women's Commission is to identify and recommend policy, legislation, programs, and budget items concerning women to Seattle's Mayor, City Council, and City Departments.